Tankard

Unknown

18th century · Stoneware, pewter · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

German stoneware tankards were brought to America in large numbers on Dutch fur-trading ships. Shards of these popular vessels have been uncovered at seventeenth century sites in New York and New England.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th century

Medium

Stoneware, pewter

Culture

German, Westerwald

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of John Stemme, 1910